Just had a week off work, already counting down to two weeks off at the end of the year. Maybe while I’m off again I’ll have time to write that note about the crisis pregnancy centers in our workplace giving list. How about a news round-up?

First up, there are 17 days left in the indiegogo campaign to send a copy of Our Bodies, Ourselves to every member of Congress. You know they’re ignorant about sexual and reproductive health (Akin, anyone?), you know they’re going to legislate on it anyway. Take away their excuses for ignorance, and OBOS will keep working to ensure that related legislation is based on this information. It’s a win-win! OBOS still needs quite a few donations to get to everybody, so please think about including this in your holiday or year-end giving.

The Invisible War concludes with the dismissal of a civil lawsuit brought against former Secretaries of Defense Rumsfeld and Gates on the grounds that rape is an occupational hazard of military service. Chillingly, and heartbreakingly, the film makes a compelling case that the culture of misogyny, dominance, and violence has become so endemic and accepted that this judgment has become true.

Thanks for your comment and the link. Yeah, I would think it would be a last resort for getting debris out if that’s the only thing you had, but would not do anything to remove bacteriological or chemical contamination.